Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Drake Rumored to Drop ‘ICEMAN’ This Friday as Speculation Swirls
For nearly two years, Drake has hinted at an album called ICEMAN. There have been teases, scattered references, and carefully framed social media posts, but still no release date. Each new rumor briefly resets the clock. A report circulating online this week suggested a March 6 arrival, yet without confirmation from Drake or his representatives, it carries little weight. Part of the intrigue lies in how deliberately he communicates. In a recent post, Drake shared a collage that included a shir
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Formula One 2026 season: Everything you need to know
The Formula One fires up its engines on the first weekend of March 2026, marking the start of a new era with plenty of stories to tell: fresh car designs, new power units, new teams, and the return of veteran drivers. Here’s your complete guide to what’s coming. After a scintillating end of the 2025 season, which saw Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and Max Verstappen all still have a chance to win the World Drivers' Championship in the final race in Abu Dhabi, the biggest motorsport spectacle on e
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Fatal Shooting Breaks Out During Marathon Burger Grand Opening In Long Beach
Over the weekend, a fatal shooting took place amid the grand opening of a new Marathon Burger in Long Beach, CA. The franchise restaurant was founded by Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, in honor of the late rapper. KTLA reported that the fatal incident has left one person dead and two others injured. An investigation of the events is currently underway, say police officials. According to the outlet, the details of what exactly led up to the fatal shooting are still unclear. That said, a rep
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LA Renames Intersection In Rapper’s Memory ‘Nipsey Hussle Square’
On Saturday (Feb. 27), the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue was renamed in Nipsey Hussle’s honor. Nip’s longtime partner, Lauren London, who was present at the emotional ceremony, says the rapper predicted it all.“When me and Nip first started dating, we would drive by over here and he would be like, ‘You know, Boogie, one day, they’re gonna name this whole section after me.’ And here we are today,” she said. LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilwoman
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